Markee
Is this a gimmick or can it real application in classrooms? Markee™ is a ‘Dry Erase Paint.’ Apply 8 to 10 thin coats of MarkeeExpo paint and the surfce is just like a dry-wipe board? Is it that easy? Can the …
Leadership
Outlining vision and leading strategy
Professional Firsts
Final posting for the weekend. I have two professional firsts. This year I am mentoring our first ICT GTP student. So far the process has involved advertising the post, interviews and appointment processes. Supporting the application to the GTP programme at Reading University (obviously …
'I want to make a windmill.'
Always on the look out for inspiring stories, I had originally overlooked the William Kamkwamba story. I was teaching PE at the time and I was perhaps blinkered towards sporting, coaching anecodotes. When he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor …
Targets for 09-10
With exams data being prepared for tomorrow, I thought it was a good time to set out the new targets for 09-10. We still need to mature existing projects but most also look forward to future innovations and opportunities. We have a new …
Working Thursdays
One of the issues for Middle Management within IT is how to structure your work schedule. In my particular case, my teachers contract does not suite the role requirements particularly well. I have chosen to work Thursdays (an odd meeting …
How are technology, entertainment and design creating a smarter planet?
Your answers as a comment please, would be much appreciated.
Skoogle CPD Day, Nearly
Today was our only full ‘VLE day’ for staff and I am left with a strange mix of reflections. The positives, bringing in an ‘outsider’ added assurance to our staff that we were not misleading them. Toby Holman, Asst Head …
Department Time
This Friday we had the whole day to spend together as a Department. Although prior to the meeting I had requested and received agenda items, I decided we would start the day by writing our self review document for the …